Spanish football gives him a unique delicate footwork, and under his feet, football is always a dancer who can dance ballet.
Harvey became famous in the La Masia Academy and belongs to the late-developing class of players. Before 2008, people had the impression that he was just a good player, but with the arrival of the Spanish passing dynasty and the appointment of Guardiola, Xavi officially entered the ranks of top stars. Like Pirlo, Harvey plays football from his brain, but his physical fitness is not weak.
Harvey's sheer speed isn't top notch, but his flexibility and balance are superior, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to easily pick the ball out of the fiercely contested midfield. Of course, this is partly due to Harvey's superior ability to predict and read the game, but extremely fast cadence and turning speed are also necessary qualities.
Harvey's unparalleled ability to protect the ball also earns him more time to process the ball. Harvey is very good at using his body for cover during the ball protection process, which makes it difficult for opponents to grab the ball directly from Harvey's feet. Many of Harvey's contemporaries were trying to pass the ball forward as much as they could, but they were overwhelmed in the face of aggressive pressing, and Harvey was very good at using the return pass and the split to the sides to relieve himself of the pressure.
Javi Iniesta, the cornerstone of the Spanish and Dream Dynasties
Harvey on the football pitch also received all the collective honors he could get. Golden Globes? Maybe he should have taken one a long time ago. But life is impermanent, and there are always regrets. He is a master, and the realm of a master is not something that a Golden Globe can disturb. Leaving the lively awards ceremony, he cares more about how to play tomorrow's football. And all we can do is applaud him.
Harvey, who was selected for the national team in 2000, was appreciated by Camacho and participated in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, with a record of three appearances. In 2006, he suffered a severe strain of the cruciate ligament in his right knee during training and nearly missed the World Cup in Germany. The most surprising thing is that Xavi was selected for Spain's 23-man squad for Euro 2004, but he did not get a chance to play, and Euro 2008 turned out to be his first appearance in the final stage of the European Championship.
"We're ready to make history." After Spain reached the semi-finals, the whole team showed confidence and determination to win the title, although Xavi pointed out that the match against Russia will not be easy, but he also said that the Spaniards are ready to face any difficulties. Sure enough, the Russians didn't give Spain as much room to counter-attack in the group stage, but in the end it was broken by Xavi's shoveling shot. This is the first time he has scored a goal at the European Cup to beat the rhythm of the matador habit, and it is also his grooming in the midfield of Xavi that allows the Spaniard to firmly control the game. When Villa left the field due to injury in the first half, Aragonés was forced to adjust the lineup to "451", and the numerical advantage of the midfield made Spain's passing faster and more penetrating, because Silva, Iniesta and Fabregas would not be at ease standing in the middle of the field, but often inserted directly involved in the attack, Xavi's goal was a classic combination of consecutive short passes.
Facing the German in the final, Harvey led the team to randomly change the rhythm of the game, making it difficult for the German team to play the height advantage. He sent a precise straight ball at the top of the penalty area to assist Torres to score the only goal of the game. This time Harvey played the whole game in the final, and his high level of play in midfield conquered all the judges. In Euro 2008, Xavi made 5 appearances for a total of 375 minutes, passed 316 times, assisted 1 goal and 1 goal, and was the core player of Spain's championship.
Regarding Xavi's role, UEFA technical officials commented: "Spain has played very well, and three or four of them can be selected as the best players in this cup. If the Spanish team is likened to an orchestra, then Harvey is the overall conductor of this orchestra. He controlled the rhythm of the team. After being elected MVP of the European Championships, Xavi thanked all supporters through the Daily Sport newspaper, while stressing that the Spanish team is a united whole, cohesive and scrappy.
Four years later, the Spanish team made a comeback, they qualified with the first result in the group, first defeated France 2:0, in the semi-finals through a penalty shoot-out to eliminate Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, in the final Spain beat the old rival Italy 4:0 without bloodshed, Xavi won two consecutive European Championships, Spain also broke the European Championship without defending the spell.
Competition Results:
Group stage at Euro 2004 Portugal
2008 Swiss/Austrian European Championship (Best Player)
Winner of the 2012 Poland/Ukraine European Championship
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